Herz. 2003 Sep;28(6):505-12. Intracoronary thermography. Schmermund A, Rodermann J, Erbel R. Department of Cardiology, University Clinic Essen , Germany . Axel. Arteriosclerosis is an inflammatory disease. Inflammatory processes play a role in the initiation of plaque development and the early stages of the disease as well as in complex…

Andrea Sodi European Ophthalmic Review, 2009,2(1):80-3 Please loginor registerfor a pdf version view ejournal Ocular Surface Temperature and Its Relationship with Central Retinal Vein Occlusion OST values are determined by extraocular factors, such as body and environmental temperature, and ocular factors, such as the features of the tear film layer,…

The ability of thermography to detect the presence of deep vein thrombosis and other circulatory disorders of the lower extremities is a very exciting application of this procedure as it allows us to painlessly and safely detect possible disease that if unchecked, could cause the loss of a limb, or…

Pulmonary embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis is a frequent cause of death in stroke patients. In a multicentre study of deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, 112 patients with cerebral infarction and leg paresis were given aspirin 300 mg three times a day (t.d.s.) alone or with dipyridamole 100 mg t.d.s.…

One hundred patients with clinically suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) were studied by liquid crystal thermography (LCT), duplex scanning and venography. Liquid crystal thermography was found to have a negative predictive value of 97 % if performed within 1 week of the onset of symptoms. Duplex scanning had a sensitivity…

One plethysmographic and two thermographic methods were evaluated against venography in 102 patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Seventy-one patients had venographically verified DVT, which in 21 cases was restricted to the calf. Plethysmography (PG) gave a sensitivity and specificity of 63 % and 94 %, respectively. The former…

Postoperative deep-vein thrombosis can lead to fatal pulmonary embolism on one side, and the development of a disabling postthrombotic syndrome, which can occur after some time. General thrombo-embolic prophylaxis can reduce the risk of postoperative thrombo-embolic complications. Predisposing factors include age, obesity, immobilization and recumbency. Cardiovascular diseases, malignant neoplasms, venous…